The Royal Dublin Society (RDS) is a reputed and well established Club that offers excellent venues for organizing exhibitions, seminars, concerts and other cultural events. The aim of RDS is to encourage the growth of science, arts, agriculture, handicrafts and industry in Ireland.
In 1731, the Dublin society was founded by fourteen men who called it the 'Dublin Society for improving husbandry, manufactures and other useful arts. In 1820 the Royal prefix was added when George IV joined as a patron of the Society. 15 acres of land were acquired by the society in Ballsbridge in 1879. The first Shows of the society at Ballsbridge was held in 1881. The RDS has become Ireland's most successful events complex with hundreds of national and international events held at Ballsbridge each year. Presently the society has nearly forty acres of land under it with numerous restaurants, exhibition halls, bars, meeting rooms and stadium.
Conference Facilities at Royal Dublin Society
The Royal Dublin Society offers a gamut of meeting rooms and conference areas. This premier venue has hosted innumerable conferences in Dublin over the last 30 years. There are a number of 'break out' rooms in the complex with the capacity from 10 to 1,200 visitors. These Conference rooms offer excellent refreshment and catering facilities and can also be used for hosting private parties. The Main Hall is a theater style conference room, which can accommodate nearly 4,000 visitors. The Concert Hall has retractable tiered seating arrangement and an ideal venue for nearly 900 delegates.
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Dining Facilities at Royal Dublin Society
The Royal Dublin Society has the most stylish dining rooms in Dublin. It provides an excellent venue a corporate party, buffet, a wedding or a private lunch. The parties are always very successful at RDS because of its idyllic surroundings and pleasurable atmosphere blended with high quality catering and customer care.
The RDS complex constitutes of ten multi-purpose exhibition halls varying in area from 340 square meters to 11,000 square metres. All of these halls are located on the ground floor. There are many 'break-out' rooms, which can be utilized for trade conferences and receptions along with the exhibitions. RDS has always been the first choice of organizers as a venue for sports events. The Main Arena has been used as sports arena accommodating 25,000 spectators. The Simmons court Pavilion of RDS is largest multi-purpose indoor arena in Ireland. In the recent years it has hosted many top class national and international events. It has the capacity for seating more than 7,000 spectators.
The convenient location of Royal Dublin Society in Ireland makes it easily accessible. It is located at a central part of Dublin in Ballsbridge between The Four Seasons Hotel and Herbert Park on Merrion Road. Royal Dublin Society is just 16 kilometers from the international airport and it takes around 45 minutes to reach it. Tourists can either avail a taxi or a bus. Regular buses ply from various parts of the city. The Royal Dublin Society of Ireland offers an excellent venue for organizing all kinds of events related to sports, cultural, art and also trade and industry.
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